Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-24

the text: "There came wise men from the East"
COMING TO SEE THE PREsIDENr.-Sir John SWIM
burne, NJ. p, OF London, has been visiting Banker
Ii. II. Bunnell OF New Haven. He is one OF CON-
| mttee OF six appointed by the house OF commons
to make arrangements for t &c sitting OF all DIM
cultleS between the two cOun re5 by arbitration.
This week he will call on President Cleveland.
| A CONVENTION OF PosrxAsrERs.-Mr. John H.
Patterson the editor OF the United States Nail, a
paper published In chicago In the interests OF the
postal service, Is in this city to make arrange
nents for the holding OF convention here Decem-
Der 1} OF third and fOurth-cl3SS pO ,Lna5ter5 The
object OF the meeting 1, TO draft BILL 10 be intrO-
uuced In Congress, 10 allow these pOstmaSterS a
more equi able compensation. II Is thought that
the pay OF the fourtn-claSs po5tmaSters should be
| increased, and that the th.rd-class pOstna,ters
should Be allowed someth ng Tor the revenue de-
rived from the boxes. 1t Is expected that some
800 postmasters Will be In attendance
AN IxPoHrANr PATENT DECIsION-The' Commis-
sioner OF Patents has rendered an important de-
cison, settling In the negative the long disputed
question, can an applicant embrace in one and the
same application for letters patent more than one
distinct and separate invention? The case In point
patent coverng both machine and process for sepa-
rating garlic from wheat.
NAVAL ORDERs.-LieuL Fredk Senger has been
ordered TO report to the Chief Of the Bureau Of
Navigation, Washington, on November 1, for as
sgnInent to duty. Lieut.. K g. Davenport has been
and ordered TO the Nipsic. The resignation Of
Lieut.. Comm nder N. b. Buford has been ac-
cepted, to take effect January 1, 1888.
A DISTRICT CASE IN THE q. s. SUPREME COURT
In the o. 8. Supreme Court to-day, in the case Of
| the PCtomac Steamboat Company against the
Baker Salvage Company, appealed from the Cir
cult Court OF the eastern district OF Virginia, and
involving allowance for salvage, the decree OF
the lower court, allowing $1,000 or 81 per cent
on what was saved, was affirmed
Society Notes.
The FOSTER RECEPTION TO LORD AND LADY HER
sCHELL
The reception held by Hon. and Mrs. j. w. Fos-
ter Saturday night In honor OF Lord and Lady
Herschell, Of England seryed as brilliant opening
for the current society season. The event brought
together large gathering OF representative Wash.
ingtonians. 1t was in the nature OF a reunion,
friends meeting after the separations OF the sum-
mer holiday, aud each person had some story TO
tell OF the past seasons adventures. The company
honor, Lady Herschen, is young woman OF the
Langtry type OF beauty, with As light modification
In the length Of chin that characteriZ the face OF
the jersey Lily. She wore her blonde hair arranged
In coronet, on the topOf which flashed a amOnd
star. Her dress was princess cut decOiiete with
| the back and demi-traln OF pi lin turquoise-blu
satin; the front was OF blue md white brOcade
and the edge OF the smoOIh-1tting c0rsage
WAS. was edged lo with silver lace; lace; For orna-
her neck, from which nung a diamond
pendant and some diamond orn aments fastened in
| the bodice OF her dress Her LEX and throat are
exquliteiy smooth and fair. Her manner Is un.
affected and simple and kindly. She expressed
her surprise at the extensiveness Of the territory
here. 1.-The distances betw cen places In Great
Britain will aenceIOrth Ir1es to me after the
vast spaces We have Travelled across In America -
she said. Lord Herschell came in about 10 o'clock
with Justice Gray, with whom he had been dining
with party OF gentlemen The ex-lOrd chancellor
Is snort and Of medium stoutnesS. He has black
hair, that begins iar back on his forehead, and
p.Gln hs.T Fu lie
attractiyeneS5. Mr.. and Mrs. Foster were .ss ssed
In receiving the guests by Mis-, Foster and Mrs
clifford. Mrs. Foster wore dainty toilet OF pink
| moire antique. caught up with pink ostrich tips;
Miss Foster wore white six and milk white pas,e.
menteTies, and Mrs. clifford was in a toilet Of
toilets were worn By the ladies, who were all
looking REMARKABLY well and bright. A suluptuous
supper Was served at IL O'Clock, the Chief Justice
and the guests b. gan taking their departure be.
| fore midnignL Some OF those pres mt wer. the
SecretAry Endicoti. Justice and Mrs. Harlan jus
tiee and MIS- Blatcnrord, Justice and Mrs. Miller
justice and Mrs. Field, Judge D.ake, Mr.. Jonn W.
| Thompson Mass Thomp on, Gen. and Mrs A, E.
Stevenson, .dr. and Mrs. John W. Ellis, the Next
can minis er and Mrs. Romero the hawaiian mia.
ister and MS Carter, MIR. and Mrs. Horatio King,
Mr.. Lyons, the Chinese minister and SuitS Minis.
| Ter kGki AMI niece, Miss kuki Mr. and Mrs Pol
] lOk, Major and Mrs. hennesan Gen. ami Mrs
B.ack, senator Dolph, Sen TOR and Mrs. CockreIi,
| the Argentlne minister N. QuesSadd, Mir. and
| Mrs. Thomas Wilson, COL and drs. John NJ. VII
son. Judge and Mrs. jeremiah Wilson, Mr. and
Mrs n. Wilson, judge and Mrs. Macarthur, Gen.
Mclean, Gen. and MIS- ROsecrans, Judge 5ner,
NJ. Spring Rice, OF the British les aIion, and Dr.
| ami Mrs. W. A. Bartlett.
The Chief Justice and Mrs. Waite give dinner
party on Tuesd ~ to Lord aud Lady Herschell and
| on Sa urday tney Sail for Liverpool.
| The Mexican legation people began moving their
! effects last week into the new and commodious
| residence which their govei nment has built for
them on street. They Will complete the Occupa-
| tion this week. The house will De the home or
Minister and .drs Romero, as well as being the
| onices OF the legation.
Hon. John w. Foster has gone to Mexico
Senator George F. EdmOnds, with his wife and
daughter, will return 10 the city this week.
Mr.. and MS. HOratio King returned from their
| summer home at Newton, Miss, to the city last
week.
M. Rucker Janisch, Of the German legation,
went 10 New York on saturday. From that place
he will start, accompanied by his brolher who re-
Gently arrived IRON Germany upon a tour across
the country to California anu return.
General and Mrs. and Miss Gard are living in
lodgings on II street. They will occupy their new
| residence on N street, now building, when it Is
| nnsheL
| MI. Archibald Forbes the English "war CORE
| spondent," and Mrs Forbes, Who Is a daughter OF
| late train last night General Meiys and MIS-.
Taylor his daughter, met Them at the depot. Mr..
Forbes, who has been quite sick, declared that his
health has greatly improved.
Miss Pauline Acklen il at No. Iowa circle. She
has with her Nj. Will I'm Acklen, aud Mr.. Claude
Acklen, OF California, and the Misses Mason.
MIA Pinson and her sister, Miss Duke have
apartments at No. 4 Iowa Circle. Ms Pinson will
b.Eln the building OF q E stdence upon ner recent
puich ise Of grouad on 10Th SlreeL and Connect l.
cut avenue In the spring.
Nj. L0ttin, the military attache OF the French
| legation, has returned from his vacation.
Minister Kuki has gone 70 New York to-day. and
win sail Tor Japan on wednesday.
Secretary and Nrs Fa1rchiid gave small dinner
party on Saturday night for the entertainment Of
Capt Acland, Of the British Navy, ana MrA Acland,
who y The daughter OF w. II. smith, OF the
British Cabinet
| NJ and Mra J. b. A. Tremenheere (the latter
| was MtD Jessie B. Van Auken), who have been
| spending few daystn the city, and who are on
| their Wedding journey, VIII return to New YORK
| tonight They sail on November 5Ch on tn.
| Servta, and from England proceed 70 Madras
| where Judge Tremenheere Is In the civil servtce
| ana where they VIII 1--we for tho next three yearR
CHAHoRD WIZ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES II.
BfoyeS was charged In the Police Court this after.
| noon with HOUSEKEEPING In the night tt BEING
alleged that he entered the stable Of NV. Yates
| and stole two sets Of harness valued at go. ne
was arrested by Special Ofncer Young with the
harneasi In his poeseasion. The case was continued
untl THURSDAY.